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"Sermons by Eli and Sybil Jones", 1869 (inclusive)

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0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The manuscript entitled, "Sermons by Eli and Sybil Jones," recounts a sermon given by Eli Jones, and a second sermon given by Sybil Jones (beginning on page 22) at Devonshire House, on February 17, 1869. Eli Jones's sermon focuses on 2 Thessalonians 3:1, and Sybil Jones's sermon focuses on Isaiah 21:11.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Service with the War Relocation Authority", 1942-1946 (inclusive)

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0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

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George L. Townsend's memoir, entitled "Service of the War Relocation Authority," describes his recruitment by and work with the War Relocation Authority, a civilian agency established to provide care and services for Japanese Americans moved to Army Relocation Centers. Included is a map of Relocation Centers in the Western United States.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Simplicity. An Analysis of the role of simplicity in architecture and its development by the Religious Society of Friends", 1948 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)

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Frederick Charles Thum's M.F.A. thesis., entitled "Simplicity. An Analysis of the role of simplicity in architecture and its development by the Religious Society of Friends," explores the architectural evolution of the Quaker meeting house, and includes the following chapters: The Problem-Proper Relationship of the Needs of Man, The Key-simplicity, History of the Quakers, Quaker Simplicity, Meeting House Development in England, Plans for the Holy Experiment, James Portius and the Carpenters Company, the Meeting House in America, Positive approach to Renaissance, Quaker Homes in America, and Quaker Architectural Problems Today.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Account of Baltimore Yearly Meeting 1825", 1825

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0.067 linear ft. (1 volume)

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This collection is composed of the single, handwritten document by an unknown author. It reads similiarly to minutes that may have been taken. It also includes a note on the inside that "The Individuals to whose names the * is attached in the following sheets were acive and influential "Hicksites" at the time or afterwards" [Emphasis theirs].

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Account of Joshua Sharpless", Undated.

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The biographical manuscript of Joshua Sharpless describes Sharpless's early life, the influence of Quakerism in his life, his travels as a missionary to Indigenous nations in 1798, and a biographical description of his first wife, Edith Yarnall Sharpless.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death", 1863 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The anonymous manuscript "Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death, Also: Some Account of his travels in the work of the ministry in some parts of Germany and Holland, etc.," is organized chronologically, and after providing initial biographical information about William Penn, provides brief descriptions of important events in Penn's life, organized by year.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Memorandums respecting my beloved wife Margery Mickle", 1809 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (2 volumes)

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The memorandum written by Margery Mickle's husband (name unknown) recounts Mickle's illness with "tumorous pollypus" in the corner of her right eye and her nose. Her husband writes about the series of operations she underwent to remove the tumors, the re-emergence of the tumors after a number of operations, and the doctor's recommendation that they remove her right eye. The manuscript describes Mickle's decision not to undergo the operation to remove her eye, and recounts her final days, including visits from friends and family, and some quotes from Mickle's last days, as well as a description of her final moments and death in 1809. The manuscript provides a detailed account of medical practice at the time, as well as the traditions surrounding death and dying.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Some Notes on Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Extracted by Jacob R. Elfreth of Landsdowne, Penna. From his Diary", ca. 1916-1917 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)

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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of Jacob R. Elfreth's notes on Philadelphia Yearly meeting, as well as correspondence related to the manuscript.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Sudan" photograph album documenting the period of the Anglo-Egyptian occupation, circa 1925-1930 (inclusive)

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.33 linear feet (1 box)

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This photograph album consists of thirty-one original black and white photographs documenting Sudanese culture and the changes the British brought to the country during the period of Anglo-Egyptian occupation. Included are views of Halfa, Kassala, Sennar, Khartoum (including government buildings, Gordon College, Kitchener Memorial Medical School, the Grand Hotel Khartoum, and Khartoum Palace), Omdurman, Suakin, and Port Sudan, all of which are situated along the Sudan government railways. There are also several images documenting the Gezira scheme, the Sennar irrigation dam, and indigenous peoples harvesting wheat and cotton.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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"Talking to Women," Thomas Baird's Interviews about Maya Women, 1970s (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet

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Consists of audiocassette tapes with typed transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by Thomas Baird (Princeton University Class of 1945) with anthropologists who had talked with Maya women in Chiapas, Mexico.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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"Teacher Willa", 1948

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0.125 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The autobiography of Willa E. Ballard, a Quaker teacher, describes Ballard's early life, her parents and siblings, her experience growing up as a Quaker, her training as a teacher, and her experiences teaching in Moorestown and Atlantic City, New Jersey, and at the Mekusukey School in the Seminole Nation, as well as her time as a teacher and later a principal at various schools in California.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Boston Broad Brim", 1884

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0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The manuscript of George A. Barton, entitled "The Boston Broad Brim," appears to be satirical in nature, and, according to the introduction supplied by the manuscript, "The Boston Broad Brim is published Semi-Occasionally for the benefit of the Boston Meeting. It is the official organ of the Whittier Association," and was previously called the "Highland Hall News, and was a weekly paper." This volume provides a brief satirical history of Quakers, particularly their move from Switzerland to the United States, the "Eighth Idyll of Theocrates," "The Miracle" translated from German, and a story called "The Hoag Surprise Party."

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Children of Light", 1941, undated

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0.27 linear ft. (4 folders)

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Elizabeth Stanley Trotter's "The Children of Light: Being the story of George Fox, the Quaker, and of Oliver Cromwell, the Soldier, and of William Penn, the Settler, and some of those who followed them" is entirely written in verse, and is split into four "books."

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Code of Handsome Lake, the Seneca Prophet", 1912 (inclusive)

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0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)

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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript "The Code of Handsome Lake, the Seneca Prophet," published by the Education Department Bulletin of the New York State Museum. Handsome Lake's 'Code' attempted to simplify the spiritual practices of the Iroquois, preaching temperance, a strict moral code, and self-determination. It also contains the prophecies of Handsome Lake, who believed the world would end (by fire) in the year 2100. The manuscript also contains descriptions of Iroquois religious rituals and myths at the turn of the 20th century.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Congregational or Progressive Friends in the Pre-Civil War Reform Movement", 1951

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.4 linear ft. (2 folders)

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This typed manuscript, entitled "The Congregational or Progressive Friends in the Pre-Civil War Reform Movement," was written by Albert J. Wahl as his dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Education at the Teachers College at Temple University.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Contribution of the Quakers to the Reconstruction of the Southern States", 1926

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0.15 linear ft. (1 volume)

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Francis Anscombe's dissertation, "The Contribution of the Quakers to the Reconstruction of the Southern States," was written in partial fulfillment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the department of history and government at the University of North Carolina. The manuscript includes descriptions of Quakers' religious tenents and beliefs about war. It focuses largely on descriptions of Quakers' efforts at reconstruction during the antebellum era, particularly in North Carolina and Maryland, and focuses on the re-establishment of schools in southern states.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Difficulties and Dangers of Eighteenth Century Travel as Revealed in Quaker Journals", 1946

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0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)

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Mary C. Campbell's thesis, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for her Master of Arts in English and comparative literature at Columbia University, focuses on analyzing first-hand travel accounts from Quaker travelers in the 18th century, with sections about travel on foot, on horseback, by carriage, and by sea.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850", 1959 (inclusive)

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0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)

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John N. Pearce's master's thesis, entitled "The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850," builds upon earlier scholarship on the pottery produced in early Pennsylvania and emphasizes the production of pottery in Maryland. The majority of the volume is comprised of the following three chapters: A Monopoly of Earthenware, 1763-1793; Competition Among Craftsmen, 1794-1820; and Crafts Into Industry, 1820-1850.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"The Free Company Presents . . ." Collection, circa 1941 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of manuscripts of the three radio plays in, and the introduction to, The Free Company Presents . . . (1941), compiled by James Boyd.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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"The Friend" records, Undated.

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1.76 linear ft.

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This collection contains a topical and name index for "The Friend," a Philadelphia Quaker publication from 1827 to 1955.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]